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@Nick A I re-tested v0.6.4 on the A7S and found an issue I missed last time. When I flashed the image, connected the DisplayPort (DP) cable, and then powered on the board, there was no video output on the DP port during the first boot. The display signal only appeared after I powered off and rebooted the board (the second boot). At that point, the screen prompted me to enter the root password. After entering the default Armbian password (1234), I was taken to the "create new root password" and setup wizard.In contrast, the A7Z version goes directly to the root password creation step on the first boot. On the first boot, although there is no DP output, the system can be accessed remotely via SSH over a wired connection. I have performed the test twice, and I have verified that this issue exists. Additionally, the restart button on the A7S is not functional with this image. I suspect I might have also rebooted once during yesterday's test to get the DP output, but didn't realize it at the time.

@humanus Did you build it yourself, or did you just download Nick's version? Also, doesn't the WiFi connection need to be set up first? I downloaded Nick's A7S Mineline v0.1 directly, but I can't connect even with a wired NIC, so I can't get the WiFi working either.

Hi @falbriard, I don't know where your image is from and to what RISC-V build of Chrome browser you are referring. Anyhow, you are free to test my latest image build from current main commit 3ce7dec74. Go to https://privat-in.de/ follow Downloads and flash Armbian-unofficial_26.05.0-trunk_Orangepirv2_trixie_current_6.18.26_minimal.img from there. You will find a script in /root which installs Gnome with GPU and Chromium. Any GPU stuff is from a mirror of the Bianbu Linux (Chinese Ubuntu variant from SpacemiT). Be warned: You may get a kernel downgrade if you install current Armbian upgrades. The image comes with 6.18.26-current-spacemit (from main) but Armbian repos may deliver 6.6 until that main-current-6.18 makes it to the update repos. HTH // Sven-Ola

Okay slight update, I have successfully booted https://forum.armbian.com/topic/56130-radxa-cubie-a7aa7z-allwinner-a733 linux 6.6.98-vendor-sun60iw2 kernel and debootstrapped Bookworm (Debian 12) on it using userdata as root fs. Basically I got in using: aliexpress.com/item/1005009243708714.html Micro SD Sniffer aliexpress.com/item/1005010529282186.html in 1.8v mode(important!) And fiddling with the u-boot endlessly after i first sabotaged the auto-boot process. Display is alive, usb subsystem does not work, does not probe. Wifi would be next so I can ditch the tf uart. All your bases belong to us, resistance is futile!

In my case, WiFi connects correctly on mainline on A7S. Haven't gotten any DP output yet, only on 6.6. There is some spam about DP in UART.

moved to staging

Collabora brought Bluetooth Auracast broadcasting to MediaTek Genio 700 for Embedded World 2026. Here's the complete, fully Open Source setup featuring Debian, BlueZ, PipeWire, with all the code and configs from our live booth demo. View the full article

After nearly one year of kernel crashes, I finally found the stable configuration for Orange Pi Zero 3 as a 24/7 SDR server. The critical discovery: legacy kernel 6.6.75-sunxi64 is the only stable option. The current kernel crashes within hours under SDR load. Additional fixes: - Blacklist aw859a WiFi driver (causes kernel instability) - Blacklist DVB modules for RTL-SDR - Lock libairspyhfSupport.so with chattr +i (SpyServer/SoapySDR conflict) - Mask systemd-networkd-wait-online - CPU governor: schedutil - usbcore.autosuspend=-1 for USB SDR dongles Running 3 SDRs simultaneously: RTL-SDR Blog V4, Airspy HF+, dedicated ADS-B. 4 antennas via HMC241 GPIO RF switch. 30+ decoders. Full Android control. Complete guide: https://ozcet.github.io/sdr-server-guide

A733 User Manual: GitLab Link https://gitlab.com/tina5.0_aiot/product/docs/-/blob/product-aiot-stable/A733/Hardware硬件类文档/芯片手册/A733_User Manual_V0.92.pdf?ref_type=heads Decompiled boot0: https://paste.armbian.eu/akajigufep.kotlin My ATF Fork: https://github.com/rvdr/arm-trusted-firmware/tree/sun60i-a733 My Armbian Build Tree (containing the U-Boot/Kernel patches): https://github.com/rvdr/build/tree/cubie-a7a-7.0 Can somebody look into the u-boot patches (in the v2026.01 directory). I cant even get UART output and I would be grateful if somebody could look into it to check for errors or if something is missing entirely.

I am not using WOL on any of my devices, I have no personal experience with the software on the Helios or any other platform.

Hi @Ross Cawston I've been using your patch for a few months on Orange Pi 5 Plus/Max SBCs with Linux kernels from 6.19 to 7.0.3 and it works well encoding H.264 streams (didn't try H.265, though) Thank you for your contribution. There's still no support for `rkvenc` in edge kernels (as of 7.1rc2).

This week's work centers on release pipeline modernization, desktop and userland refinements, and board and kernel platform maintenance. On the release and CI side, the build matrix gained codename parameterisation with Ubuntu 26.04 "resolute" set as default, a dedicated Bianbu target, and exposed map overrides, while standard-support targets now include UEFI desktops and a plain cloud variant. The KDE fast-HDMI matrix was switched from kde-neon to kde-plasma, mesa-vpu was dropped from auto-attached extensions, and external CI now skips slots with a warning when upstream sources break. Supporting fixes route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive and add AI cover image generation to the blog workflow. Desktop and userland changes focus on the Bianbu environment, where PVR DRI was enabled, detection corrected, menu entries added, systemd suspend re-enabled on K1, and gnome-initial-setup purged post-install. Broader fixes pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package installs, align LAN/WAN labels across IPv4 and IPv6 rows in the MOTD, harden console-width handling against invalid COLUMNS values, and correct output to /etc/armbian-image-release. Platform support sees explicit ARCH=arm64 declarations on five inheriting boards, validate-board-config now following inheritance from ${SRC}/config/boards, and targeted fixes for imx8m binman hooks and rockchip family tweaks under forky (addgroup → groupadd). Kernel and DTS work restores 6.18.y on sm8550, syncs CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE DTS from 6.18 to 6.12, disables broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0, and improves the SMART AM40 and Retroid Pocket board definitions. AX210 firmware lands for mainline, and Seeed Studio reComputer images join the catalogue. #Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #ARM64 #Rockchip #Ubuntu #KDE #Mainline ChangesAdd AX210 firmware for mainline kernel. by @ginkage in armbian/firmware#126Add Seeed Studio reComputer board images and vendor logo. by @baorepo in armbian/armbian.github.io#297boards: declare ARCH=arm64 explicitly on five inheriting boards. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9747ci/external: skip slot with warning when upstream source breaks. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#301ci/maintenance-unit-tests: list docker state on the runner. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#903desktops/bianbu: enable PVR DRI, fix detection, add menu entries. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#897desktops/bianbu: purge gnome-initial-setup after install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#902desktops/bianbu: re-enable systemd suspend on K1. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#900desktops: pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#899DTS: Sync CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE from 6.18 to 6.12. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9736Fix workflow bugs and add AI cover image generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#298fix: rename imx8m bare hook so binman pkg_resources patch can run. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9752fix: rockchip family_tweaks fails on forky — addgroup → groupadd. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9753fix: route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#299fixing output to /etc/armbian-image-release. by @dittodhole in armbian/build#9729Handle invalid data in COLUMNS env var when determining console width. by @scollinson in armbian/build#9631kernel: add linux-initramfs-tool as dep of linux-image package. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#9731motd/20-ip-info: align (LAN)/(WAN) labels across IPv4 + IPv6 rows. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9728os-info: add Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/imager#134patch: disable broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9745release-targets/standard-support.manual: add UEFI desktops + plain cloud. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#304release-targets: codename parameterisation, resolute default, Bianbu target, exposed.map overrides. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#295release-targets: drop mesa-vpu from auto-attached extensions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#302release-targets: switch fast-HDMI KDE matrix from kde-neon to kde-plasma. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#303Retroidpocket: fix current and add edge as target. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9724sm8550: Restore kernel 6.18.y for current and edge branch. by @kasimling in armbian/build#9737SMART AM40 improve. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9735userpatches: skip jammy in items-from-inventory. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#460validate-board-config: follow source ${SRC}/config/boards inheritance. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9748View the full article

This week's work centers on release pipeline modernization, desktop and userland refinements, and board and kernel platform maintenance. On the release and CI side, the build matrix gained codename parameterisation with Ubuntu 26.04 "resolute" set as default, a dedicated Bianbu target, and exposed map overrides, while standard-support targets now include UEFI desktops and a plain cloud variant. The KDE fast-HDMI matrix was switched from kde-neon to kde-plasma, mesa-vpu was dropped from auto-attached extensions, and external CI now skips slots with a warning when upstream sources break. Supporting fixes route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive and add AI cover image generation to the blog workflow. Desktop and userland changes focus on the Bianbu environment, where PVR DRI was enabled, detection corrected, menu entries added, systemd suspend re-enabled on K1, and gnome-initial-setup purged post-install. Broader fixes pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package installs, align LAN/WAN labels across IPv4 and IPv6 rows in the MOTD, harden console-width handling against invalid COLUMNS values, and correct output to /etc/armbian-image-release. Platform support sees explicit ARCH=arm64 declarations on five inheriting boards, validate-board-config now following inheritance from ${SRC}/config/boards, and targeted fixes for imx8m binman hooks and rockchip family tweaks under forky (addgroup → groupadd). Kernel and DTS work restores 6.18.y on sm8550, syncs CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE DTS from 6.18 to 6.12, disables broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0, and improves the SMART AM40 and Retroid Pocket board definitions. AX210 firmware lands for mainline, and Seeed Studio reComputer images join the catalogue. #Armbian #EmbeddedLinux #ARM64 #Rockchip #Ubuntu #KDE #Mainline ChangesAdd AX210 firmware for mainline kernel. by @ginkage in armbian/firmware#126Add Seeed Studio reComputer board images and vendor logo. by @baorepo in armbian/armbian.github.io#297boards: declare ARCH=arm64 explicitly on five inheriting boards. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9747ci/external: skip slot with warning when upstream source breaks. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#301ci/maintenance-unit-tests: list docker state on the runner. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#903desktops/bianbu: enable PVR DRI, fix detection, add menu entries. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#897desktops/bianbu: purge gnome-initial-setup after install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#902desktops/bianbu: re-enable systemd suspend on K1. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#900desktops: pass --allow-downgrades on pinned package install. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/configng#899DTS: Sync CAINIAO CNIoT-CORE from 6.18 to 6.12. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9736Fix workflow bugs and add AI cover image generation. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#298fix: rename imx8m bare hook so binman pkg_resources patch can run. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9752fix: rockchip family_tweaks fails on forky — addgroup → groupadd. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9753fix: route forky/loong64 base-files lookups to the main archive. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#299fixing output to /etc/armbian-image-release. by @dittodhole in armbian/build#9729Handle invalid data in COLUMNS env var when determining console width. by @scollinson in armbian/build#9631kernel: add linux-initramfs-tool as dep of linux-image package. by @amazingfate in armbian/build#9731motd/20-ip-info: align (LAN)/(WAN) labels across IPv4 + IPv6 rows. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9728os-info: add Ubuntu 26.04 (resolute). by @igorpecovnik in armbian/imager#134patch: disable broken drm/xe patches under uefi-loong64-7.0. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9745release-targets/standard-support.manual: add UEFI desktops + plain cloud. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#304release-targets: codename parameterisation, resolute default, Bianbu target, exposed.map overrides. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#295release-targets: drop mesa-vpu from auto-attached extensions. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#302release-targets: switch fast-HDMI KDE matrix from kde-neon to kde-plasma. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/armbian.github.io#303Retroidpocket: fix current and add edge as target. by @EvilOlaf in armbian/build#9724sm8550: Restore kernel 6.18.y for current and edge branch. by @kasimling in armbian/build#9737SMART AM40 improve. by @retro98boy in armbian/build#9735userpatches: skip jammy in items-from-inventory. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/os#460validate-board-config: follow source ${SRC}/config/boards inheritance. by @igorpecovnik in armbian/build#9748View the full article

You aren't telling us much, like what software you are using. I would expect you to need to give it something like smb://10.10.2.101/NAME_OF_SHARE/ or sftp://10.10.2.101:/path/to/folder You will also need to give it a username and password somehow. But first; have you checked you can reach it on the network?

On my Debian13 VM that I use to build images for my boards, I have started to notice new errors that I have not seen before after this part of the logs... [🐳|🌱] After updating and cleaning image apt list cache [ 30 files ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ base-files = 1-trixie-1armbian1-Bb095-U13.8--deb13u4-R55fa ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ linux-image-current-rockchip64 = 6.18.26-S1fe0-Dedd0-P1f35-Cc077-H8200-HK01ba-Vc222-Bed86-R448a ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ armbian-firmware = 1-SAa38b-B96c8-R448a ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ armbian-bsp-cli-rockpro64-current = 1-PC1e15-V9ab0-H3400-Bd2e9-Rf36a ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ linux-u-boot-rockpro64-current = 2025.01-S6d41-P6e2c-Hbf76-V6f3c-Be4e9-R448a ] [🐳|🌱] Image installed package hash [ ✅ linux-dtb-current-rockchip64 = 6.18.26-S1fe0-Dedd0-P1f35-Cc077-H8200-HK01ba-Vc222-Bed86-R448a ] [🐳|🔨] removed '/armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/etc/resolv.conf' [🐳|🔨] removed '/armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/sbin/initctl' [🐳|🔨] removed '/armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/sbin/start-stop-daemon' [🐳|🔨] removed '/armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/usr/sbin/policy-rc.d' [🐳|🌱] Removing qemu-user-static binary from chroot [ qemu-aarch64-static during image ] [🐳|🔨] removed '/armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/usr/bin/qemu-aarch64-static' [🐳|🌱] Unmounting [ /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210 ] Once the unmounting of rootfs-nouuidgen-yet begins I notice the following errors spam in the logs, 1000+ lines, and finally the target unmounts successfully and the image finishes building. The images still boot fine. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/dev: target is busy. [🐳|🔨] tmpfs /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/dev tmpfs rw,nosuid,size=65536k,mode=755,inode64 0 0 umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/dev/pts: not mounted. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/dev: target is busy. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/proc: not mounted. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/sys: not mounted umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/tmp: not mounted. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/var/tmp: not mounted. umount: /armbian/.tmp/rootfs-no-uuidgen-yet-15898-49210/run/user/0: not mounted. Is there a way to adjust some kind of timeout for this to prevent the massive amount of "target is busy" outputs in the logs? Thank you for any help or insights!

Hi, I have a Samba server on a TV Box. I installed Samba, defined a location for the server (srv/Public), created and user and UFW (firewall) allowing Samba protocols. I also defined srv/Public in /etc/fstab (Windows uses NTFS). Pls, tell if you need additional info. Regards, Sergioclr

I don't own that box so I can only give you generic help. You really would need to hook up a usb-uart adapter to access the uboot debug output to see what is happening. The second thing I would say is that I have no idea what ophub builds do as they are not Armbian builds, ophub is a fork, they don't contribute to Armbian development nor do they participate in these forums. So per the Armbian amlogic TV box instructions, the boot environment must be a clean android boot environment. Installing or running any other distribution may cause Armbian to not boot. So I'd recommend either reinstalling a clean Android image to test from, or investigate any differences in boot scripts to see what might be going on. But again getting access to the new boot serial console would help a lot.

Hi Everyone! I'm trying to install it on a TV Box with an Allwinner IK316 SOC and a NANYA 1303 eMMC, but Armbian can't find the eMMC at all... has anyone found a solution for this NAND?

Hi all, I'm trying to boot Armbian from USB on a Foxconn BANDOTT BA101 (Amlogic S905D, 2GB RAM, 8GB eMMC — same SoC/RAM/storage as a Phicomm N1, originally shipped with Android TV 7.1.2). I'm running purely from USB, never touching eMMC. What works Armbian_24.5.0_amlogic_s905d_jammy_6.6.28_server_2024.04.25.img (ophub build) Flashed to USB with balenaEtcher Plugged into the box, powered on Boots directly with no modifications — no manual u-boot.ext, no dtb edits, no extlinux changes Network, IR, HDMI all good What doesn't work Armbian_community_26.2.0-trunk.821_Aml-s9xx-box_resolute_current_6.18.26.img (official community build) I tried the following on this image, in order: As-is flash to USB → stuck at the Android boot logo, never proceeds. Generated/copied u-boot.ext for S905D into the boot partition → still stuck at Android logo. Selected meson-gxl-s905d-phicomm-n1.dtb as the FDT (this is the dtb that the working 24.5.0 image uses). Edited /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf to match the working 24.5.0 image exactly — same kernel/initrd path style, same APPEND line (root=, rootflags, console=, etc.), same FDT pointing at meson-gxl-s905d-phicomm-n1.dtb. After all four steps, the 26.2.0 image still won't boot — the box hangs at the Android logo and never hands off to U-Boot/kernel from USB. Question Given that the 24.5.0 ophub S905D server image works out of the box, and the 26.2.0 community Aml-s9xx-box image fails even after replicating the working boot chain (u-boot.ext + N1 dtb + matching extlinux.conf), what else differs between these two images that could prevent USB boot on a stock-Android S905D box? Specifically I'd like to understand: Does the community 26.2.0 / kernel 6.18 image use a different boot script signature (aml_autoscript / s905_autoscript) that the stock Android U-Boot on these boxes won't chain-load? Is there a known incompatibility between kernel 6.18 / the resolute-current package set and the S905D mainline u-boot used by the 24.5.0 build? Is the official "Aml-s9xx-box" community image even intended to boot on locked Android TV boxes from USB, or is it built only for boards that already run mainline u-boot from eMMC? Any pointers appreciated. Happy to attach a serial console log if someone can suggest where in the boot chain to look. Thanks! extlinux.conf uEnv.txt

Has anyone installed Waydroid on Armbian 26.2.4? Are there any manual for this?

Good morning. Is there any means of writing an Armbian image to Allwinner H313 emmc? Phoenixsuit does not allow Armbiam images to be written. I have tried to compile (Make) Livesuit, but I gave up due to several incompatibilities (kernel, libraries, etc.). Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone. I’m attempting to mount a Windows network share on Armbian, but something seems off—both smb://10.10.2.101 and sftp://10.10.2.101 show up in red. The same addresses work perfectly on Rocky Linux; any thoughts on what I might be overlooking?

You need to provide more informations. I wasn't able to repreoduce. I works here.

What you’re seeing is open-source maintenance in practice. It’s not centrally orchestrated. We only manage to do this for some key features while DVB support is present in some kernels, but it’s not guaranteed to be consistently enabled across all targets unless someone explicitly maintains this functionality. -> https://github.com/armbian/build/pulls

Looks like both current and edge on sunxi64 are missing dvb support. Is this intentional? sunxi kernels include it, as do most other families.